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match

UK/mæt͡ʃ/ US/ˈmætʃ/ common
verb (10) noun (9)

verb

1.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

  • “The two stories don”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “s fingerprints don”
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2.

provide funds complementary to

  • “The company matched the employees”
3.

bring two objects, ideas, or people together

  • “This fact is coupled to the other one”
  • “Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?”
  • “The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project”
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4.

be equal to in quality or ability

  • “Nothing can rival cotton for durability”
  • “Your performance doesn”
  • “;”
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5.

make correspond or harmonize

  • “Match my sweater”
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6.

satisfy or fulfill

  • “meet a need”
  • “this job doesn”
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7.
8.

set into opposition or rivalry

  • “let them match their best athletes against ours”
  • “pit a chess player against the Russian champion”
  • “He plays his two children off against each other”
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9.

be equal or harmonize

  • “The two pieces match”
10.

noun

1.

lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

  • “he always carries matches to light his pipe”
  • “as long you”
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2.

a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

3.

a burning piece of wood or cardboard

  • “if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode”
4.

an exact duplicate

  • “when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook”
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5.

the score needed to win a match

6.

a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

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7.

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

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8.

a pair of people who live together

  • “a married couple from Chicago”
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9.

something that resembles or harmonizes with

  • “that tie makes a good match with your jacket”

Origin

From Middle English macche, mecche (“wick (of a candle)”), from Old French mesche, meische, from Vulgar Latin micca (compare Catalan metxa, Spanish mecha, Italian miccia), which in turn is probably from Latin myxa (“nozzle, curved part of a lamp”), from Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa, “lamp wick”).

Phrases

  • be no match for
  • beer match
  • Bengal match Terms derived from match (fire-starter)
  • black match Terms derived from match (fire-starter)
  • brimstone match Terms derived from match (fire-starter)
  • cage match
  • Congreve match Terms derived from match (fire-starter)
  • exhibition match
  • fireplace match Terms derived from match (fire-starter)
  • first class match
  • flare match Terms derived from match (fire-starter)
  • football match

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